Pop Trash - Duran Duran
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52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critics What's this?

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Wall of Sound
    72
    The disc's first single, "Someone Else Not Me," makes it clear that although the band often sticks to the same songwriting formula, there are still new melodies left to explore.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    Pop Trash proves to be far from embarrassing...
  3. HOB.com
    60
    Pop Trash plays out with a quiet, digestible ease that stays firmly grounded in the comfort zone they have managed to create for themselves.
  4. MTV.com
    20
    Most of the album is, in fact, pop trash.

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  1. MarkZ
    10
    Best album of Le Bon of EVER since "So Red the Rose" by Arcadia. Duran Fans, step aside... that's the most melodic, indie, brave, sincere album of his career. Each song is magic and it's a solid piece of a cosmic ensemble. In between Bono's "Pop" and late Bowie, here ut lies "Pop Trash"… Expand
  2. abern
    9
    Too bad, If you're jaded no matter what you do , unless you suck up to the critics then they wont get any respect. That's what they got in here an album worth listening too. You got to be hip to get some credibility. An overlooked cd.… Expand
  3. ToddE
    9
    I bought this cd out a few months ago, and had forgotten how many unkknown gems it contains. Duran Duran released this cd at (arguably) the low point of their popularity, and it was not surprising to me that it was mostly overlooked. With the exception of track 15, which seems to be random sound effects thrown together to take up time, this cd is worth taking some time with.… Expand
  4. AndyM
    7
    An underrated CD. The most "Beatlish" of any of their CDs.

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